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Recent Examples of padroneInstead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Sarah and Chris Cooper, innkeepers of the Margin Street Inn, explained the balance of life in a town where global celebrity meets generations of tradition.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Owner and innkeeper John Lavin took over the three-story home, built in 1890, in 2021, and the property continues to charm guests with its creative design, hospitable amenities, and home-away-from-home atmosphere.
There, patrons are sure to be seen sipping on a sweet and tropical drink the color of a bright summer sunflower, or the bright tail patch of the official state bird.
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Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
While the pig is still at large, Indy Parks is asking park patrons to keep their animals on leashes and alert staff of any sightings.
The landlord, Monty Summers — who sold the building in 2023 to Somera Road, a New York developer that is investing $500 million in West Bottoms revitalization, but continues managing it — hung up when asked about his tenant.
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David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In 1963, the Shah introduced land reforms to modernize the countryside by redistributing large estates to small farmers, breaking up control of feudal landlords, and promoting mechanized farming with state credit.
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